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Mia Farrow Says Naomi Campbell Knew Taylor Sent The Blood Diamonds

blog@bongofree.net — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:24:00 GMT

Mia Farrow continues to sell Naomi Campbell down the river.

Yesterday she took the stand at Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial and said Naomi knew the former Liberian leader was the one who had his aides bring her “a huge diamond,” which kinda effs ish up for Naomi since she claimed she didn’t know where they came from. It doesn’t help that Campbell’s own former agent Carole White also sold her out.

Campbell took the witness box at The Hague in the Netherlands on Thursday August 5 to face claims she accepted blood diamonds – a term for jewels sold to finance conflicts – as a gift from Taylor after a dinner party in South Africa hosted by Nelson Mandela in 1997.

Campbell admitted she had been awoken in the night by men at her door, who then handed her a bag of “dirty-looking stones” but she was adamant she didn’t know who had sent the gift. She claimed it was not until breakfast the next morning that her then agent Carole White and Farrow told her they were probably sent by Taylor.

Matokeo ya muda yatangazwa Rwanda

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Bw Paul Kagame

Tume ya taifa ya uchaguzi nchini Rwanda imetangaza matokeo ya muda ya uchaguzi wa rais uliofanyika Jumatatu wiki hii.

Katibu mtendaji wa tume ya taifa ya uchaguzi huo Charles Munyaneza alisema mgombea wa RPF Paul Kagame alichaguliwa kwa asilimia 93 ya kura zote zilizopigwa.

Malawi gay couple released after presidential pardon

blog@bongofree.net — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:52:00 GMT

Two gay men jailed in Malawi but later pardoned by the country's President Bingu wa Mutharika have been released from prison, say reports.

Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga had been given 14-year jail terms for "gross indecency and unnatural acts" after celebrating their engagement.

They were pardoned during a visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Brain gain: African migrants returning home

blog@bongofree.net — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:41:00 GMT

Africa may still be suffering from a chronic brain drain but some of the continent's elite are turning their backs on the West and taking their talents back home according to film-maker Andy Jones.

About eLearning Africa 2010

blog@bongofree.net — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:52:00 GMT

About eLearning Africa 2010

The 5th eLearning Africa will take place from May 26th – 28th, 2010 in Lusaka, Zambia, under the patronage of the

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Category: Technology

FIFA Africa rankings update

blog@bongofree.net — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:13:00 GMT

FIFA Africa rankings

Africa football rankings released by world governing body

FIFA (Africa ranking, world ranking): Number on the left Africa ranking, Number on the right World ranking

Egypt 1 13

Cameroon 2 19

Nigeria 3 20

Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Preview "Distant Relatives" Collabo Album

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:40:00 GMT

“We knew from the beginning that we wanted to have Afrika as a theme in the music. So that played a part in terms of making a conscious effort to bring that out when we chose the topics of the songs. Otherwise than that, the whole process was real natural. We just let the vibrations carry us.” - Jr. Gong

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First African-American Diving Champion Makes History

blog@bongofree.net — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:03:00 GMT

Making history, Michael Wright became the first African-American diving champion in USA Diving's history. According to USA Diving Officials, Wright's win in the men's 1-meter springboard competition secured him that honor.

We Are The World 25 For Haiti Video

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:57:00 GMT

We Are The World 25 For Haiti debuted last night. With today's stars coming together with a few veterans from the original version, the song and video is vaialble for download with proceeds to be donated to Haitian relief fund.

Dr. Dre Sues Death Row

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:53:00 GMT

Fourteen years after leaving the label he once called home, Dr. Dre is taking Deathrow Records to court.

Dr.Dre, real name Andre Young, is suing Death Row now owned by WIDEawake Entertainment, over royalties.